In Kitzbuhel, David Goffin became the fifth first-time champion on the ATP World Tour this season and third in the past month, after Pablo Cuevas triumphed in Bastad and Leonardo Mayer prevailed in Hamburg.

Dominic Thiem will attempt to become the first Austrian champion at the bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel since 1993 on Saturday when he plays David Goffin in the final. Both players will be contesting their first ATP World Tour title match.

Dominic Thiem, the youngest player in the Top 50 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, kept alive Austria’s hopes of a homegrown champion at the bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel on Friday when he reached his first ATP World Tour semi-final.

Dominic Thiem, the youngest player in the Top 50 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, kept alive Austria’s hopes of a homegrown champion at the bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel on Friday when he reached his first ATP World Tour semi-final.

Dominic Thiem, the youngest player in the Top 50 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, kept alive Austria’s hopes of a homegrown champion at the bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel on Friday when he reached his first ATP World Tour semi-final.

Dominic Thiem, the youngest player in the Top 50 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, kept alive Austria’s hopes of a homegrown champion at the bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel on Friday when he reached his first ATP World Tour semi-final.

Wild card David Goffin advanced to his first ATP World Tour quarter-final since October 2012 – at Valencia (l. to Melzer) – when he defeated top seed and 2012 runner-up Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday.

Wild card David Goffin advanced to his first ATP World Tour quarter-final since October 2012 – at Valencia (l. to Melzer) – when he defeated top seed and 2012 runner-up Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday.

Juan Monaco, who has reached the final on his two previous appearances in 2007 (d. Starace) and 2011 (l. to Granollers), recovered from winning 13 points in the first set to beat Andrey Golubev 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.

Juan Monaco, who has reached the final on his two previous appearances in 2007 (d. Starace) and 2011 (l. to Granollers), recovered from winning 13 points in the first set to beat Andrey Golubev 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.